The president, the billionaires and the news
A media industry weakened by marauding billionaires is dealing with a US president eager to bend it further.
The Listening Post
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A weekly programme that examines and dissects the world’s media, how they operate and the stories they cover.
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Another assassination attempt on Donald Trump reveals mistrust in the media and conspiracy theories fill the gap.
The tools and techniques behind Iran’s push in the battle of narratives.
The blockade saga in Hormuz and the tactics of war versus tactics of propaganda.
American billionaires are gobbling up more and more media outlets.
With conflicts on multiple fronts, Israel’s war fever shows no sign of easing.
A deep split in the MAGA movement threatens Trump’s Iran war.
From Washington to Tehran to Tel Aviv, the fight to control the narrative seems as critical as the war itself.
As the US and Israel battle to control the story of their war against Iran, their messaging gets harder to defend.
An illegal war, two leaders in cahoots and media outlets struggling to meet the moment.
Incoherent messaging and inconsistent policy positions – Trump’s chaotic Iran gambit.
